Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 226 Lucario and the Amazing Waveguide

"Oh ho ho, little brother, you're really ruthless, you don't know how to be gentle with women at all." Minako sighed helplessly, "In that case, I'll just have to get serious!"

She put Jynx back into her Poké Ball and then took out another Poké Ball.

Derek remained silent, only staring intently at Minako across from him.

Nothing can stop him until he can give his mother a good life!
With a flash of white light, a Pokémon that looked like a vulture, with a feathered ponytail on its head and a bone club as a hairpin, and a jawbone full of sharp teeth on its waist, appeared opposite Lucario.

That Pokémon was none other than a Dark/Flying-type Pokémon, Vulpix!
"The final battle between Derek and Minako, Lucario vs. Condor Nami, has officially begun!"

The referee blew his whistle and then announced loudly.

"Bald Eagle Na, use the bone club to attack wildly!" Minako's tone suddenly turned sharp, a far cry from her previous gentle older sister demeanor.

Upon receiving the command, the Vulture, hovering in mid-air, locked onto Lucario below and swooped down towards it.

Derek was prepared; the instant Vulture Na moved, he predicted:
"Lucario, get out of the way!"

Lucario sped across the track.

When Bald Eagle's attack missed, Minako frowned and immediately launched a follow-up attack: "Air Blade!"

Derek gave the order almost simultaneously: "Aerospace missile!"

"Whoosh—"

With a sharp whooshing sound, the two moves collided in mid-air, and the two completely different energies collided violently. Unable to gain the upper hand, they ended up in a violent explosion.

Thick smoke billowed from the battlefield, separating Lucario and Vulpix.

Lucario watched the smoke warily.

“In this situation…” Derek frowned. If it were him, he would definitely have Vulturena take advantage of the thick smoke to launch a surprise attack on the opponent.

"Lucario!" Derek immediately ordered, "Get ready, get ready to pay double!"

On the field, Lucario immediately assumed a defensive stance.

Sure enough, the next second, the swift figure of Vulturena burst out from the billowing smoke, its body enveloped in a swirling current, and slammed into Lucario.

That was... a fierce attack by the brave birds!
This move is considered one of the most terrifyingly powerful flying-type moves.

The audience gasped in surprise.

But what shocked them even more the next second was...

"Wow, Lucario held on!"

A gasp rippled through the crowd, and the audience collectively gasped.

Then, something even more unbelievable happened.

Lucario's aura seemed to have reached its peak, and then it transformed into an unparalleled power, charging towards Vulpix.

Vulturena's body flew backward instantly, crashing into a stone pillar in the arena, and tumbling several times before coming to a stop.

Lucario was breathing heavily; clearly, the Brave Bird Attack had also caused it considerable damage.

Lucario, end the battle!

Derek immediately ordered a pursuit.

"Vulpix, get up!" Minako tried to call out. But the double blow from the Brave Bird had a terrifying impact on it, and Vulpix felt dizzy and disoriented. It couldn't even hear its trainer's voice clearly, let alone stand up.

Under Derek's command, Lucario charged toward Vulture, conjuring a wave missile made of waveguide energy in its hands and blasting it toward Vulture.

"boom!"

The fact that Vulturena was hit made her already limited stamina even worse.

At this moment, the wrathful Vulture finally regained some consciousness, but Lucario had already arrived in front of it.

What awaits it is the physical attack that Fighting-type Pokémon are most proud of: close combat!
—A moment later, after taking a full combo, Vulture Na closed her eyes and was completely unable to get up again.

Lucario knelt on one knee, panting heavily. The battle was clearly over. It turned to look at its trainer, its expression suggesting that it had not disappointed him.

“Lucario…” Derek gave it a thumbs up and praised, “You did a great job!”

"Bald Eagle Na is unable to fight. In the first preliminary round, Derek from Flying Cloud City has successfully advanced!" The referee announced the result of the match.

"Damn it!" Minako stomped her feet in frustration, but it was too late.

After a brief silence, an unparalleled cheer erupted from the stands of the entire arena.

The commoners and nobles were celebrating the birth of the victor.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Derek clenched his fist, a feeling he had never experienced before welling up from the depths of his heart.

Is this feeling... the feeling of having people see the results of their hard work, to see them win step by step?
He awkwardly imitated the gentlemen at the ball, bowed to the audience, and then led Lucario backstage.

In a secluded box in the audience, Raven and Anna witnessed the entire battle.

"Little Anna, it seems that achieving final victory won't be so easy!" Raven said with great interest.

These trainers really surprised him!
It's only been a year, yet he's already reached this level of cultivation.

"I won't give up so easily." Anna had full confidence in Zoroark and the others.

"But do you know why that vulture Na lost?" Raven asked.

"Hmm, let me think..." Anna pondered carefully: "Teacher, was the move Lucario used 'Double Return'?"

Raven nodded slightly.

"I see! I understand now!" Anna said with bright eyes, "The Brave Bird's attack is already very powerful, and after being returned to it twice as powerful, its power will also double. Vulture Na simply cannot withstand this kind of power!"

“That’s right.” Raven nodded with a smile: “More importantly, Brave Bird’s Charge, with its overwhelming force, will also deplete your stamina and cause injury. If you were to face that Lucario later, how would you handle it?”

“Of course, we’ll have Zoroark use our most powerful illusion abilities!” Anna said.

Raven chuckled and shook his head: "If we rely solely on this power, I'm afraid it won't have much of an impact on a Pokémon like Lucario."

"Why?" Anna asked, puzzled.

“Lucario is the embodiment of Aura. They possess extremely powerful Aura energy within them. Sometimes, even without their eyes, they can sense their surroundings, objects, and opponents' movements solely through the power of Aura,” Raven explained.

At this moment, he was no longer the king of this country, but Anna's teacher.

“Some powerful Lucarios can sense the environment several kilometers away using only waveguide perception.”

(End of this chapter)